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Section 1 (Three Branches of Government)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch makes and changes laws?

a)

executive branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

judicial branch

2.

The Judicial branch...

a)

makes laws

b)

enforces/carries out laws

c)

interprets/decides what laws mean

3.

Which branch enforces laws?

a)

executive

b)

judicial

c)

legislative

d)

congressional

4.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Citizens of the United States
b)
The President
c)
Congress
d)
Nine Judges
5.

This branch has the President, Vice-President and the cabinet advisors.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Supreme Court

6.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

Superior Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Federal Court

d)

Court of Appeals

7.
Which branch of government hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
state
8.

Who is in charge of the legislative branch?

a)

the president

b)

the supreme court

c)

congress

9.

What are the names of the two houses of congress?

a)

the senate

b)

the house of representatives

c)

the presidential house

d)

the white house

10.

Who decides what laws mean?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

presidential

d)

judicial

11.

when a leader says 'no' to stop a law from happening

a)

ratify

b)

veto

c)

branch

d)

law

12.

an idea or plan that someone suggests

a)

law

b)

branch

c)

proposal

d)

change

13.

a part of the government that has a special job

a)

legislative

b)

president

c)

branch

d)

bill

14.

An idea for a new law that people talk about before it becomes official.

a)

bill

b)

law

c)

bicameral

d)

congress

15.

When people talk about ideas and share their opinions to decide what is best.

a)

debate

b)

branch

c)

law

d)

talk

16.

A law or a set of laws made by the government.

a)

rules

b)

constitution

c)

legislation

d)

congress

17.

Checks and balances and separation of powers prevent what?

a)

from anyone having any power

b)

one branch becoming too powerful

c)

king george coming back

18.

FACTS ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Congress makes laws, but the president can veto laws. With at least a two-thirds vote, Congress can pass a law the president vetoed.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF...

a)

democracy

b)

federal system

c)

checks and balances

d)

separation of powers

19.

one example of checks and balances is...

a)

the president vetoing (saying no) to a bill congress proposes to be a law

b)

the president enforcing laws

20.

What is the first step of how a bill becomes a law?

a)

the president signs it

b)

it becomes a law

c)

someone in congress (a legislature or representative) introduces the bill

d)

it is assigned to a committee

21.

True or false: the president is the only person who needs to agree on a bill for it to become a law

a)

true

b)

false

22.

The president may veto a bill but Congress may pass the bill over the veto with enough votes

a)

separation of powers

b)

tyranny

c)

checks and balances

23.

The Supreme Court can say that laws made by congress, and presidential orders are unconstitutional is an example of...

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

tyrants being tyrants

d)

vetoing

24.

When one branch has a little bit of power over the other branches so they don't become too powerful

a)

separation of powers

b)

three branches of government

c)

checks and balances

25.

Which principle allows the President and other executive branch officials to carry out laws

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

doing their job

d)

branches of government

26.

When each branch has their own jobs and responsibilities

a)

checks and balances

b)

duty

c)

separation of powers

d)

getting work done

27.
What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?
a)
Each branch can check the local and state government's power.
b)
Each branch can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.
c)
The three branches can all do whatever they want without checking with each other.
d)
All of the branches have to agree on every decision made.
28.

Which is an example of the President checking Congress?

a)

Picking a judge

b)

Questioning Laws

c)

Vetoing (saying no) bills

29.

An example of Congress checking the President is what?

a)

overriding a veto by 2/3

b)

saying laws are illegal

c)

vetoing bills

30.

An example of the Supreme Court checking the President is what?

a)

Vetoing bills

b)

Approving judges

c)

Saying presidential acts are unconstitutional/ illegal

31.

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Republicanism

d)

Separation of Powers

32.
The division of powers among the 3 branches of government is called-
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
limited government
d)
popular sovereignty
33.
The Constitution separated power into how many Branches?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.

Which branch is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives?

a)

judicial

b)

legislative

c)

executive

d)

presidential

35.

Which branch make sure laws are fair and applied correctly

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

36.

Which branch keeps the government running

a)

judicial

b)

executive

c)

legislative

37.

Which branch decides what laws mean?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

38.

A congresswoman would be a part of which branch?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

presidential

39.

A judge would be a part of which branch

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

40.
Each branch having its own power is an example of 
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Power 
c)
Checks and Balances 
d)
Republicanism 
41.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government? 
a)
Judicial 
b)
Legislative
c)
Democratic 
d)
Executive
42.

Which branch MAKES the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

43.

Can congress automatically pass a bill to become a law or must they go through a process?

a)

automatically pass their own bill

b)

go through a process

44.

After a bill is introduced by a member of congress, it....

a)

is assigned to a committee to study it

b)

goes to the president to sign it

c)

gets voted on

d)

goes to the supreme court

45.

After BOTH houses in congress pass a bill, it is sent to who?

a)

senate

b)

supreme court

c)

president

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